Spanish Vocabulary Project

Spanish Vocabulary Project

Spanish Vocabulary Project

University of California, Davis

About this course: In this course, we'll imagine that you are applying for an all-expenses paid, educational trip to a Spanish-speaking nation of your choice. You'll introduce yourself to a host family that you'll be staying with, research the rich culture and history of the place you intend to visit and compare it with your own country, and plan out an itinerary of places you plan to see, and things you plan to do and experience while visiting. In addition, you'll summarize the key points of your written report in an oral presentation. This course is challenging and is meant to test everything you've learned in the Spanish Vocabulary specialization. It will provide you an excellent way in which to test what you know and what you still need to work on in your Spanish learning journey.

Who is this class for: This course is aimed at anyone interested in learning the Spanish language and/or has the need to learn Spanish for personal, professional or academic purposes, especially if you focus on oral proficiency.

Welcome to the final project for Spanish Vocabulary! In this project, you're going to pretend that you are applying for an all expenses paid, extended trip (5-7 weeks) to a Spanish-speaking nation of your choice where you will be staying with a native host family. As part of the "application" process, you need to write a 3-part report and produce a recording of you speaking, summarizing the contents of your report. In this module, you will learn all about the format of the course and be provided with an overview of the entire project and all of the milestones. You'll also choose the Spanish-speaking nation you would like to "visit" for the course project.

7 videos, 2 readings

Video: Capstone Course Overview

Reading: Typing Spanish Accents and Punctuation

Reading: How to be Successful in this Course

Discussion Prompt: Select Your Country

Video: Gender and Number Agreement

Video: Subject Pronouns

Video: Direct Object Pronouns

Video: Passive Voice and Impersonal Subjects

Video: Time Expression with the Present Tense

Video: Useful Expressions

Milestone 1: Introducing Yourself to Your Host Family (1st Draft)

The first milestone is all about introducing yourself to the family you'll be staying with. You'll want to reflect on the material learned in the earlier courses of the specialization, particularly Course 1: Meeting People, and prepare a written introduction to your host family. In this module, you'll turn in a first draft of your introduction for feedback and review from a peer before you turn in the final draft in the next module.

9 videos, 4 readings

Video: Milestone 1 Overview

Discussion Prompt: What do you plan to tell your host family?

Reading: Family and Friends Vocabulary List

Reading: Daily Routines Vocabulary List

Reading: Leisure Vocabulary List

Reading: The Home Vocabulary List

Video: Making Requests, Suggestions, Invitations, and Refusals Using the Subjunctive, Part 1

Video: Making Requests, Suggestions, Invitations, and Refusals Using the Subjunctive, Part 2

Video: Making Requests, Suggestions, Invitations, and Refusals Using the Subjunctive, Part 3

Video: Expressions for Physical Sensations

Video: Forming Questions

Video: Making Requests Politely

Video: Making Polite Requests with the Conditional

Video: Reflexive Pronouns to Express Daily Routines

Peer Review: Optional: Milestone 1 First Draft

WEEK 2

Milestone 1: Introducing Yourself to Your Host Family (Final Draft)

In this module, you are to take the feedback you were given on your draft from the last module, improve your paper, and then submit your final assignment for official peer review and grading.

Milestone 2: Culture and History of Your Selected Nation (Research and 1st Draft)

For the 2nd milestone in our course project, you are going to research the history and culture of your selected host nation. Search the internet, preferably relying on Spanish-language websites from that country, to determine things like the current and historical political systems, common foods, entertainment, music, arts, traditions, important historical milestones, etc. You'll also be asked to compare what you learn about your host nation with the country or region in which you presently reside to note similarities and differences. In this module, you'll hand in a draft of your report for feedback and review from a peer before you turn in your final draft in the next module.

In this module, you are to take the feedback you were given on your draft in the last module, improve your paper, and then submit your final assignment for official peer review and grading.

Graded: Culture and History of Your Selected Nation (Final Draft)

WEEK 5

Milestone 3: Your Trip Plan (Research and 1st Draft)

In this module, you will research and write the 1st draft of your trip plan. You'll talk about where you would like to go and what you would like to see and do while in your chosen country. Again, search the internet, preferably relying on websites from that country, to determine what your trip plan will be. In this module, you'll hand in a draft of your report for feedback and review from a peer before you turn in your final draft in the next module.

5 videos, 3 readings

Video: Module 3 Overview

Discussion Prompt: So, what are you going to do?

Reading: Cafés and Restaurants Vocabulary List

Reading: Trips and Vacations Vocabulary List

Reading: Market and Food Vocabulary List

Video: Talking About Expected or Wished For Events: The Subjunctive with Adverbial Clauses

Video: Talking About Probable Events: Using the Future, Part 1

Video: Talking About Probable Events: Using the Future, Part 2

Video: Talking Hypothetical Events Using the Conditional

Peer Review: Optional: Milestone 3 First Draft

WEEK 6

Milestone 3: Your Trip Plan (Final Draft)

In this module, you are to take the feedback you were given in the last module, improve your draft, and then submit your final assignment for official peer review and grading. You will also want to begin the process of compiling all of your different milestones into one comprehensive document so that in the final milestone, you'll be prepared to refine your final report and prepare your oral presentation.

Graded: Milestone 3: Your Trip Plan (Final Draft)

WEEK 7

Milestone 4: Final Report and Oral Presentation

In our final milestone for this course, you are going to compile all three of your papers into one, complete report, making any last refinements to make it a strong, and grammatically proficient report. You will also get to demonstrate your proficiency in speaking Spanish by giving a brief, 3-5 minute oral presentation that summarizes the key points and findings from your entire report.

2 videos

Video: Module 4 Overview

Discussion Prompt: What do you plan to discuss in your oral report?

Discussion Prompt: Share Your Presentation!

Video: Course and Specialization Summary

Graded: Oral Presentation and Final Report

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